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Phone Number Format Support

We clean phone numbers from 100+ different input formats. See what we support below.

Supported Format Variations

Spacing & Separators

07123 456789
0712-345-6789
07123.456789
07123_456789
07123/456789
07123,456789
(07123)456789
07123456789

Country Code Formats

+44 7123456789
0044 7123456789
447123456789
+44 (0)7123...
+44-7123-456789
+44.7123.456789

Labels & Prefixes Removed

Mobile: 07123...
☎️ 0712345...
Tel: 0712345...
Phone: 07123...
Call 0712345...
Cell: 0712345...
UK: 0712345...
Contact: 07123...

Extensions Removed

07123... ext 123
07123... x456
07123... #789

Wrapping Characters

"07123456789"
'07123456789'
07123456789

Names & Context Removed

071234... (John)
John: 071234...
071234... - John
Sarah 071234...

Multiple Numbers

071234... / 079876...
071234... or 079876...
071234...; 079876...

Note: We extract the first phone number when multiple are present.

Special Cases Handled

Excel Scientific Notation:
4.47701E+11+44 7700 900123
Missing Leading Zero:
7123456789+44 7123 456789

Output Formats

International Format (+44)

+44 7700 900123

UK Format (0)

07700 900123

Currently Not Supported

Have a Format We Don't Support?

If you have phone number data in a format we don't currently handle, please contact us with examples and we'll add support!

We're constantly improving our format detection and cleaning capabilities based on real-world data.

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